Effects of Gateway Congestion Pricing on Optimal Road Pricing and Hinterland

摘要: This paper examines congestion pricing as it could be applied to a gateway-hinterland intermodal transport system. In this type of system, traffic destined for (or originated from) an interior region passes through the gateway. Both gateway and its hinterland’s road system are prone congestion, but while has been implemented on systems, use gateways is rare. As at grows, there more interest in steps mitigate economic losses causes. Additionally, worldwide rise private investment facilities may make attractive investors seek maximize profits. Given likelihood some kind pricing, looks effects optimal tolls, social welfare. The authors examine how demands derived from cargo local users respond changes facility charges. If price discriminates between transit traffic, different than with uniform pricing. maximizes charges profits, hinterland will reduce rolls. general, welfare fall, suggesting would have negative effects. At same time, not certain that altered by Other issues also highlighted. modal split needs taken into account. Also, considers pure serial network, so competition considered. Finally, oligopolistic market structure was